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encephalomyelitis

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord.

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  • noun pathology Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

Etymologies

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From encephalo- +‎ myelitis.

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Examples

  • In the late 1950s, Dr. Melvin Ramsay in the U.K. began using the term myalgic encephalomyelitis to describe an illness marked by muscle fatiguability after minimal exertion and symptoms involving the central nervous system, such as impaired memory and concentration.

    An Illness That's Hard To Live With—Or Define Leonard A. Jason 2011

  • A more severe reaction, known as encephalomyelitis, which is a swelling of the brain and spinal cord has also been observed.

    Global Immunization: Vaccine Coverage is Variable 2010

  • Stat3 in T cells are resistant to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, which is a multiple sclerosis (MS) model.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs M C Cénit 2010

  • Stat3 in T cells are resistant to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, which is a multiple sclerosis (MS) model.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs M C Cénit 2010

  • Over the years, CFS has been called different names in other countries, including myalgic encephalomyelitis in the United Kingdom.

    The Puzzle of Chronic Fatigue Amy Dockser Marcus 2011

  • Many activist groups have now begun using other names for both their organizations and the illness, including myalgic encephalomyelitis and neuroendocrine immune disorder.

    An Illness That's Hard To Live With—Or Define Leonard A. Jason 2011

  • Still, after months of grinding through meds and treatments and physical therapy from having developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in Iraq, Minnis, 27 when felled, had recaptured only about 70% of functionality.

    Pet Talk: Programs enlist military vets, shelter dogs 2011

  • CFS, also known as ME for myalgic encephalomyelitis, got a boost of attention in 2009 when the journal Science published a study that found the retrovirus XMRV was present in most members of a group of chronic fatigue syndrome patients.

    Unlocking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Amy Dockser Marcus 2011

  • Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is a rare inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that brings on a constellation of neurological nightmares.

    Pet Talk: Programs enlist military vets, shelter dogs 2011

  • A good example is ADEM, or acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, in which the brain's myelin sheath is severely damaged, usually only temporarily.

    David Kirby: Why The Vaccine-Autism Issue Won't Go Away David Kirby 2011

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